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Andy Slee


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Whilst I'd call the section I walked 3 miles over this morn "Appleton and Stretton Moss", Whitley Reed and the old HMS Blackcap airfield cover a bigger area so I'll stick this report in as a sub-area.

First visit, inspired by a friend who saw Jack Snipe and Tawny Owl up there a couple of weeks ago.

1hr visit, bit mizzley, SW breeze.

31 species so not a bad start.

Quite feel I could make this a bit of a local patch being only a few minutes from home. Surprised though on this visit not to see yellowhammer as there are regular on many of the paths round Arley, Grappenhall, towards Budworth, never in great numbers, but predictably single figures.

Todays record.

Blackbird
Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit (1)
Buzzard (2)
Chaffinch 
Collared Dove (1)
Crow
Curlew (1, flew over)
Dunnock
Feral Pigeon
Fieldfare
Goldfinch (13)
Greenfinch (2)
Grey Wagtail (1)
House Sparrow (1)
Jack Snipe (1), flew from ditch between public footpath and M56 when flushed, see photo
Jay (2)
Kestrel
Linnet (6)
Magpie
Meadow Pipit (7)
Pheasant
Raven
Redwing
Reed Bunting (2)
Skylark
Song Thrush
Starling
Stonechat (1f)
Wood Pigeon
Wren (1)

 

 



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Hi All
Apologies for lack of postings from that well known birding' Hot Spot' that is the Whitley Reed !
Am getting huge numbers of Starlings coming through every morning now , coming out of the N.E at around 7.45 /8.00 am . My best estimate is 25- 30,000 and a tremendous spectacle it is too . Some mornings they stay feeding on the winter stubble [ attracting at least 2 Sparrowhawks and a Merlin ] other days they just keep on going .
Has anyone got any idea where they might be roosting ? Woolston Eyes seems an obvious bet , but the guys there say not . Any thoughts ? If so pls drop me an email-
chancock666@gmail.com .
Thanks

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Chris Hancock

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A good day on the ' Reed ...

1 Jack Snipe
2 only Common Snipe
1 Woodcock
1 ( possibly 2 ) Water Rail calling. New bird for the patch!
1 Raven
1 Peregrine (f ) chasing the starling flocks
1 Merlin - a splendid adult ' blue ' male , gorgeous bird , also after the starlings - both raptors seen along the track ( Occupation lane ) across the ' Reed .
1 Barn Owl
1 Little Owl
1 Chiffchaff
Sev Siskin
1 Probable Mealy Redpoll , seen well but briefly
1 Stonechat ( f )
1 Kingfisher . Great view in the sunshine
1 Grey Wagtail

Chris Hancock

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Birds seen

1 Peregrine (f)
2 Stonechat
Calling Brambling & Suskin
1 Lesser Redpoll
Sev Bullfinch
1 Woodcock - first of the season
13 Common Snipe
1 Jack Snipe
1 calling Golden Plover distantly
Calling Grey Partridge
1 Barn Owl
2 Raven
Sev Goldcrests - one feeding party of LT Tits had at least 3/4 mixed in.
50 c Linnet
300 c Starling
13 Yellowhammer

Cheers
Chris Hancock

P.s
Was very sad to hear of the untimely passing of fellow birder Pete Antrobus .

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Birds seen today

4/5 White Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Tree Sparrow
2 Stonechat
25 c Yellowhammer
4 Redpoll calling overhead
1 Brambling
6/7 Goldcrest ( probably a lot more )
2/3 Mistle Thrush
16 Common Snipe
1 Red legged Partridge
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Kestrel
3 Flocks of Pink footed Geese over , totalling around 300 birds . One going WSW , one N and the last due E !

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Birds seen today

7 Swallows ( 4 of which were resting on a newly sown field )
1 Jack Snipe ( first of the winter)
15/16 Common Snipe
1 Peregrine ( m )
6 Grey Partridge
3 Red legged Partridge
50 c Teal
1 Redpoll
250/300 Linnet
7 Mistle Thrush
2 Goldcrest
2/3 Bullfinch
1 Grey Wagtail

Cheers
Chris Hancock

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Birds seen

14/16 Grey Partridge
65/ 70 Teal
2 Kestrel ( one ad male - lovely bird)
3 Common Snipe
3 Grey Wagtail
6/7 White Wagtail
2.Bullfinch
1 Blackcap -( M) with a flock of LT and Blue tits
1 Fieldfare
300/350 Redwing. In 7/8 groups .All heading ESE

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Chris Hancock

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Thought I would have a good around for a stray Yellow browed Warbler , but no joy !
Birds seen ...

180/200 Pink footed Geese heading ESE
2 Raven
2 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Golden Plover (H)
18 Lapwing
1 Barn Owl
1 Chiffchaff - quite a grey looking bird but calling as per ' Common'
200/300 Skylark
20 plus Redwing
1 Siskin ( H )
1 Bullfinch
4/6 Yellowhammer
1 White Wagtail - male

Cheers

Chris H

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Not really on the Whitley Reed but heading in that direction - a
Short Eared Owl over my house in Antrobus this morning ,but
unfortunately was on my way to work at the time so couldn't follow it up .

Chris Hancock

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Birds seen this morning

4 Common Snipe
2 Raven
3 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
120/130 Pinkfooted Geese - high over heading SE . First of the winter .

20 + Reed Bunting
4/6 Yellowhammef
20 /30 Skylark
200+'Meadow Pipit
2 Grey Wagtail
2 White Wagtail
15/20 Songthrush
25/30 Blackbirds. - these two species in a small area of dense hawthorn
20 LT Tits
1 House Martin
12 Swallows. Both species heading SW but low
2 Chiffchaff

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Birds seen

2 Raven
1 Common Snipe
4 Grey Partridge
6/8 Jays
7/8 Song Thrush
3 Mistle Thrush
1 Common Whitethroat
8 Chiffchaff
1 Stonechat. ( f)
3 Yellowhammer
Up to 7 Bullfinch - a species that seems to have done well around here over the last few years
1 Siskin
2 Linnet only
200 + Lapwing
60+ Starling
Only a few Hirundines.

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen ..

4 Kestrel
2 Hobby
2 Raven
5-6 Grey Partridge
Poss v distant Plover sp flock
5 Lapwing only
10/11 Mistle Thrush
3 Tree Sparrow
Sev Nuthatch
2 Northern Wheatear

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen .....

1 Barn Owl
1 Raven
3 Kestrel
1/2 Hobby
1 Kingfisher ( heard )
1 Northern Wheatear
1 Grey Wagtail
Sev White Wagtail
5/6 Bullfinch
70/80 Greenfinch
40 Linnet
Up to 200 Goldfinch
80/100 House Sparrow

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Birds seen this morning

1 male Redstart. - been around since at least 3/8 . Virtually in the same bush.
4 Raven
4/6 Jays
2 Kestrel
1/2 Lesser Whitethroat
1 prob Sedge warbler
1 yellow Wagtail
Sev Bullfinch
9/10 Mistle Thrush
150/200 Hirundines
9 Grey Partridge

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen yesterday ...

2 Redstart - 1 1 st winter female , calling softly but staying immobile in deep cover
1. Ad Male in worn plumage but still a striking bird calling vigorously
Almost certainly the same birds I saw 3/8 - same location etc

1 Lesser Whitethroat
15/16 Mistle Thrush
1 Northern Wheatear ( f )

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Birds seen today

1 Hobby
3 Kestrel
12 Curlew
14/18 Lapwing
2 Grey Heron ( plus one dead )
1 Yellow Wagtail
3 White Wagtail
11 Mistle Thrush
Sev Song Thrush
20 + Skylark
1.Bullfinch

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Birds seen this morning .....

1/2 Raven
1 Hobby
1 Little Owl
2 Yellow Wagtail
1 Green Woodpecker. An unusual bird around these parts.
Grey Partridge calling
20 Lapwing plus 2 nearly fledged juvs and one recently dead .
4 Common Snipe
20 c Linnet
120/150 Goldfinch - a lovely sight drinking from ditch .
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Common Redstart. A fine male in eclipse / worn plumage but still a fine sight!
- possibly a second bird too.

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Birds seen yesterday

11 Curlew
2 Common Snipe
Sev hundred corvids
5/6 Yellow Wagtail ( inc at least two juvs )
1 Grey Wagtail
4 Mistle Thrush
1 Kingfisher
1/2 Grasshopper Warbler

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen this morning( Whitley Reed only)

2-3 Oystercatcher
12/14 Common Snipe
15/16 Curlew
50/60 Lapwing
1 possible Green Sandpiper calling distantly
3/4 White Wagtail
2 Yellow Wagtail
1 juv Bullfinch
3 Mistle Thrush
1 Northern Wheatear - 1st of the autumn
1 Hobby

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Birds seen

7/8 Common Snipe ( 1st of the autumn)
1 Oystercatcher
75/80 Lapwing
1 Dunlin
Many hirundines - inc 1/2 Sandmartin
1 Kestrel ( juv)
1 Raven
3/4 Yellow Wagtail inc 1 juv
15 Linnet
40/50 Starling

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen today ....

1 Hobby - first of the year for me at the site.

3 Curlew. Inc one prob juv .( seen v briefly)
1 Oystercatcher
25/30 Lapwings inc 3-4 juvs
3/5 Yellow Wagtail
2 Red leg Partridge
1 Raven
1 Mistle Thrush

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Notable birds seen....

2 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew
The usual Lapwing numbers with at least 4 chicks
2 Red legged Partridge
2 Grey Partridge
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 Northern Wheatear ( f )
1 Sedge Warbler
2 Raven
1 Kestrel
Sev Pairs of Linnet ( doing better as a breeding bird here over the last few years )


Cheers

Chris Hancock

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 14th of May 2016 07:16:43 AM

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A quick couple of hours on the Reed this morning produced the following...

1 White Wagtail
4-6 Yellow Wagtail
First Lesser Whitethroats of the year
1 Sedge Warbler
4/5 Northern Wheatear
2 Curlew
The usual Lapwings with several chicks
1 Kestrel
Sev Buzzard , including a pure white head and chest . Striking bird.

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen this morning...

4 Grey Partridge
40c Lapwing with a few chicks , but more ploughing will, no doubt have destroyed sev/ many broods
1 Curlew
1st Swifts of the year on the patch
2 Sedge Warbler
1 Tree Sparrow
4/6 Yellow Wagtail
3 Mistle Thrush
1 Fieldfare - v tardy !
8/10 Northern Wheatear ( all carefully checked for any Greenland types but no joy )
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrel

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A quick couple of hours on the Whitley Reed ( but not the Stretton Airfield)

4 Grey Partridge
2 Red-legged Partridge
1 Kestrel ( m )
20/22 Yellowhammer - still a feeding flock on partially ploughed stubble
16 Northern Wheatear
1 Whinchat ( m )
1 lesser Redpoll
8/12 Linnet
40 c Lapwing with several chicks now
2 Curlew
1 Whimbrel - feeding with the above

Cheers
Chris Hancock

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 3rd of May 2016 06:59:51 PM

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Had a spin round the area today with Greg Baker and Mark Jarrett ( thanks guys , I enjoyed your company ! )
Birds seen ....

12 Fieldfare ( still feeding quietly in their usual field)
18-20 Northern Wheatear
Up to 6 Yellow Wagtail ( inc a brief unusually dark plumaged female , which couldn't be relocated )
40c Lapwing with 5/6 chicks
1 Red Legged Partridge
2 Grey Partridge
2/3 Kestrel
1 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
2 Shelduck


Cheers

Chris Hancock


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Birds seen today ...

20 + Fieldfare still around
6 Northern Wheatear
30 + Linnet
12/15 Lesser Redpoll
2 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew
40 c Lapwing. No sign of the chicks seen a few days ago. The Farmer has been working on the field ( immaculate timing ! ) and I fear they have not survived . How sad.

1 Common Snipe
2 Grey Partridge
Blackcaps now in - 5 singing birds
1 House Martin
1 Kestrel (M )
3 Yellowhammer ( wintering flock finally dispersed )

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A quick spin round before setting off to Wales

First Lapwing Chicks of the year x 3-5 . V early!

5/6 Coot
1 Oystercatcher
2/4 Grey Partridge
2 Red-legged Partridge
Sev Sand Martin moving thru heading NW
Sev Swallows now on territory
30+ Linnet
1/2 Lesser Redpoll
5 Buzzard soaring at 9.00 am
1 Little Owl
6 Jays - tail chasing each other
5 Northern Wheatear
20/25 Fieldfare still feeding in the same field
Many Willow Warbler
Sev Common Whitethroat
Many Chiffchaff but still no Blackcaps yet !

Cheers

Chris Hancock

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Birds seen this morning......

4/6 Gadwall
4 Coot on now receding flooded field /pond
40 c Lapwing
Oystercatcher (H )
30/40 Fieldfare - quietly feeding on wet pasture
1/2 Yellow Wagtail ( m )
3-5 Lesser Redpoll
30 c Linnet
3 Northern ( ? )Wheatear - all males inc one v bright , large one but distant .
1 Common Whitethroat. ( first of the year and only one bird)
12/15 Yellowhammer
2 Grey Partridge
2 Red-legged Partridge
2 Common Snipe
1 Kestrel (m)

Cheers
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Birds seen today ...

1xTufted Duck ( unusual here )
1x Shelduck
2 Greylag geese
1 Bewick/ whooper swan high over ??
8 x Coot - on flooded field and pond
40 cLapwing
3-4 Common Snipe
3 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
50/60 Fieldfare
80/90 Linnet
1 Yellow Wagtail(f)
3 Swallows
Sev Willow Warbler and Chiff but no other warblers yet

40/45 Yellowhammer still feeding on old stubble
3 Northern Wheatear
20 Meadow Pipits dropped in
2 Kestrel
Sev Buzzard

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Chris Hancock

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Birds seen on the 'Reed today

11 Coot ( all on one flooded field)
2 Curlew
6/7 Common Snipe
40c Lapwing
7 Northern Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail. ( the earliest I've had in 12 years at the site )
1/2 Willow Warbler
Many Chiffchaff
2 Siskin
Sev Linnet
20 + Yellowhammer
110/130 Meadow Pipit - migrants flushed from a small area of stubble
Sev Skylark
4 jays
1 Sparrowhawk
4 Buzzard
2 Grey Partridge
2 RL. Partridge
1 Little Owl
2 Kestrel

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Birds seen on the 'Reed.

5 Northern Wheatear
2 White Wagtail
3 Chiffchaff
1 Swallow
1 Sand Martin
35 /36 Lapwing - most on territory
1 Raven
2 Curlew
2 Grey Partridge
1/2 Red Leg Partridge
38 Yellowhammer. ( still in a feeding flock)
1 pale , largish female Merlin , which allowed a very close approach .

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Chris Hancock

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After an enforced lay off ( operation) it was good to be back!

Birds seen
1000 + Jackdaw feeding on old Maize . A great sight and sound.
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Woodcock
32/33 Common Snipe
1 Jacksnipe
2 white type Wagtail with 15 + Pied
1 Tawny Owl

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Birds seen yesterday ....

1 imm Peregrine ( m )
3 Raven on sheep carcass
800/1000 asst Jackdaw/ Rook
21/23 Grey Partridge
2. Red legged Partridge
11 Common Snipe
45 Pink footed Geese in two separate skeins. The second group seen to land
40 + Lapwing
1 Woodcock
5 Teal
1 Common Gull
Sev Lesser black backs
40 + Skylark
30 + Mipits
200 c Linnet
250/300 Chaffinch
5/6 Bullfinch. ( a species that seems to be increasing hereabouts )
1 Lesser Redpoll
16/18 Siskin

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Birds seen on New Years Day

1 Peregrine. 2nd CY Male
2 Raven
45 Teal - from one pond - a great sight
5 Grey Partridge
1 Oystercatcher
250/300 Lapwing
12/14 Common Snipe
4/5 Woodcock
1Common Gull
2 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel.
8 Lesser Redpoll
2 Siskin
5 Bullfinch
200c Linnet
50 + Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting
2 White type Wagtail
50 + Skylark

Happy New Year !

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Birds seen today

1 Peregrine ( m ) - been around for a while now .
1 Golden Plover over
1 Jack Snipe
50 c Lapwing
9 Common Snipe
1 Woodcock
7 Grey Partridge
70+ Yellowhammer ( wet stubble field )
90/100 Linnet
20 Goldfinch
3Bullfinch
2 Grey Wagtail
100/110 Skylark from one field ( old stubble)
1 Mistle Thrush
3 Song Thrush
1 Little Owl
1 Raven

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Birds seen yesterday


1 Peregrine ( m )
5 Grey Partridge
4 Teal
90/100 Pink-footed Geese over , heading S.S.E
4 Golden Plover
250/300 Lapwing
3 Woodcock
12 Common Snipe.
1 Raven
5 Bullfinch
30+ Siskin
40/50 Lesser Redpoll
40 + Pied Wagtail , with 4 or so White types
1 Grey Wagtail

Cheers
Chris Hancock

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Birds seen ...

2 Kestrel
1 Goshawk (m) - with falconers bells attached .
Sev Buzzard
2/3 Grey Wagtail
3 White Wagtail
15 + Lesser Redpoll
10 + Siskin
4 Mistle Thrush
1 Goldcrest
2/3 Bullfinch
35 Linnet
40/50 Skylark
20/ 25 yellowhammer
33 Grey Partridge
2 Red leg Partridge
1 Golden plover
60 Lapwing
1 Woodcock
25/40 Common Snipe. ( some duplication)
A pure White Pheasant( m) - hopefully will stay well away from the Arley estate Shoots !

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Birds seen today

1 Peregrine ( m) seen to take a Starling only to lose it to 2 Carrion Crows -some dramatic aerial stuff.
2 Kestrel
3 Buzzard - inc one pale bird .
1/2 Grey Wagtail.
1/2 Bullfinch
A few Redpoll and Siskin with Goldfinches
2 Treesparrow
1 White wagtail
1/2,Mistle Thrush
Sev Song Thrush and Winter thrushes
8 Yellowhammer
1 Little Owl
1 Woodcock
2 Common Snipe only
Grey Partridges calling
1 first winter Common Gull mobbing both Buzzard and Kestrel

Cheers
Chris Hancock

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Chris, I've sent you a pm re a bit of info required. Cheers, Mark.

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Birds seen yesterday

Sev small flocks of Siskin & Redpoll ( lots about of both this autumn)
1/2 white Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
2/3000 Starling
70 c Skylark
40c Linnet
1 Treesparrow
Sev Bullfinch
15 Yellowhammer
30 c Grey Partridge
21 Pink Footed Geese ( feeding in field alongside track across the Reed . Normally they fly straight over !)
1 Little Owl
1/2 Woodcock - first of the winter.

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Birds seen this morning
1 Merlin (f)
1 Kestrel ( m)
I Sparrowhawk ( f)
2 Buzzard
5 Pinkfooted Geese
1 Green Sandpiper( flew into Gale Brook )
21 Common Snipe
1 Jack Snipe
28/30 Grey Partridge- best count for ages!
1,500 - 2,000 Starling
300 c Fieldfare
1-2 Mistle Thrush
Sev Song Thrush
30-40 Redwing
I Grey Wagtail
40 + Skylark
2-4 Bullfinch
Sev each Redpoll and Siskin
20 c Yellowhammer

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Birds seen yesterday...

1 Tree Pipit
1 Curlew
35/40 Siskin - lots around over the last month.
1 juv Yellow Wagtail
1 Northern Wheatear ( f )
1 Lesser Whitethroat .
2 Blackcap
1 Kingfisher

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-forgot to mention ....2 Raven as well.
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Birds seen this morning on the ' Reed ......

1 Cuckoo ( ad )
7 Mistle Thrush.
20 plus White Wagtail.
400 + hirundines ( inc a few Sand Martin , but a total clear out of Swifts)
1 Hobby ( see above ! )
4 Yellow Wagtail.
2 Siskin.
2 juv Kestrel.
1 Little Owl

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Birds seen/ heard today

1 Common Quail H)
7 + Yellow wagtail ( inc sev Juvs)
18 Mistle Thrush ( feeding on rowans )
Sev Buzzard
3 Kestrel
1 Reed warbler
1 Raven
32 Siskin
8 Curlew.

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Birds seen yesterday...
10/12 Northern Wheatear ( all carefully checked for potential Green/Icelandic birds )
Female Whinchat
2 Curlew
1 Oystercatcher
1 Swift
A late Meadow Pipit .
2 Kestrel mating
1 Sedge Warbler
15 plus Willow Warbler from one small area of climax woodland
First Lapwing chicks now out , but the farmers decision to let his pigs forage on the best field. ( despite my efforts to persuade him otherwise ) will have decimated 13 nests . It's enough to make you weep .
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Originally posted today by Chris Hancock:

Birds today.....
12/14 pairs of Lapwing nesting on field on the north side of the track, plus several others scattered throughout and 12+ birds on airfield
I Reeve ( feeding on a wet area of the above field)
2 Curlew
8/10 White Wagtail
4/6 Northern Wheatear
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Kestrel
Good presence now of Willow Warblers , Blackcaps , Swallows
Still a flock of approx 150 Linnet on the Airfield


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Birds seen yesterday
10 Golden plover ( N )
3 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew ( summering?)
4 Northern Wheatear
70 c Fieldfare (S)
2 Swallows
1 Willow Warbler
1 Blackcap
- both the above 1st of the year
Many Chiffs
2 Grey Partridge
Approx 15- 18 prs Lapwing nesting. ( plus another 6 prs on old Airfield )
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Chris Hancock

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